Front Office Policies and Procedures
Attendance Essentials (Click here)
If your student is absent, a notification must be made IN WRITING within 5 days of absence.
Please note: We are unable to excuse an absence based on a phone call.
*Students who miss more than 10 minutes of class are considered absent.*
If you have a question regarding your students attendance there are 3 methods to address it:
1. Email - Attendance Clerk David Hood: david.hood@rockwallisd.org
2. Google Forms in English and Spanish - Scan the QR Codes with your phone to access the form, the codes are located in the poster marquee to the left of the Front Office entrance and also below.
***Questions will be answered as soon as possible within 24 hours.
English Spanish
3. Phone - 972-772-1170 Ext 5103 (Ask for Attendance Office)
Unexcused absences are marked with an A or U in Skyward.
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To avoid truancy, students should return to school with documentation from either a parent/guardian or doctor.
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Parents/Guardians will begin receiving truancy notification letters after your student’s 3rd unexcused absence.
Please submit your student’s absence notes one of three ways:
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Email attendance david.hood@rockwallisd.org (*Best method!)
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Skyward Family Access (parent written notes only)
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Note signed by parent/guardian or a doctor’s note turned into front office
Entering a parent note in Skyward:
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Open Skyward and select the attendance tab
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Absence Request link at the top right of the Attendance Page
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Add a request for the intended student
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Check “All Day” for a full day absence
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Uncheck “All Day” for a partial day absence
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Save to submit
Ways to Stay Informed:
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Monitor your student’s attendance
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Students/parents should contact their teachers to address attendance concerns
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Check email provided to Skyward for notifications regarding attendance.
***Parents: Make sure to add a valid email address to your Skyward account for notifications and messages from Cain Middle School.